Re: I have C&C First Decade
@AbC7396a7941011 Well, given the fact Microsoft decommissioned the DRM system used by TFD, it's very likely the games won't start at all. However, they will install fine, and for running them, there are workarounds.
The easiest workaround is the unofficial v1.03 patch for TFD. It will give no-DVD patches to all games in the pack, as far as I know:
http://forums.cncnz.com/topic/17034-download-guide-for-the-cc-the-first-decade-unofficial-patch/
While there haven't been any more updates on the TFD v1.03 patch after Revision 4, the patch development on the games themselves hasn't stopped since then, so after installing the TFD patch, it's advised to further upgrade your games using these patches:
Command & Conquer 1:
- Nyerguds' C&C95 v1.06c revision 3 patch (which also adds bonus missions originally exclusive to the Playstation and Nintendo 64 versions of the game)
Red Alert 1:
- Funkyfr3sh's automatic Red Alert 1 patcher/installer
- Nyerguds' main.mix cleanup for TFD/TUC (Not really needed, but cleans up about a gigabyte of unnecessary files in the RA1 folder. Unpack in the game folder, run "patch_main.bat", let it finish, and then delete the files you extracted.)
Tiberian Sun:
Red Alert 2:
- The graphics system patch DDWrapper is known to solve the "black screen" issue.
Download the zip file and extract "ddraw.dll" and "aqrit.cfg" into your game folder. Then, open the configuration file "aqrit.cfg" in Notepad, change the "ForceDirectDrawEmulation" option to 1, save the file, and the game should work.
Note that I'm honestly not sure how well C&C Generals and Renegade run on Windows 10. If you have further specific problems with any of the games, please do post them here.
